Nest parasitism is a common reproductive strategy used by many species of cavity nesting birds.Among these, the wood duck (Aix sponsa) is known to have evolved very specific strategies of when and whom to parasitize that is often based on population and/or environmental queues.Here, we investigated the genetic relationship of two female wood ducks
Steven C Schallhorn,1–3 Jan A Venter,2 David Teenan,2 Julie M Schallhorn,3 Keith A Hettinger,2 Stephen J Hannan,2 Martina Pelouskova2 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA; 2Optical Express, Glasgow, UK; 3Department of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA Purpose: The
Spermatogenesis in many species including Drosophila melanogaster is accompanied by major reorganisation of chromatin in post-meiotic stages, involving a nearly genome-wide displacement of histones by protamines, Mst77F and Protamine-like 99C.A proposed prerequisite for the histone-to-protamine transition is massive histone H4 Oven Cooling Fan hype
Wetland restoration has received increasing attention to compensate for the continuing loss of natural wetlands and revive biodiversity and associated ecological functions.The development of methods for assessing the effectiveness of restoration measures is important for wetland management.However, most studies assessing restoration success in fres